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Family-division magistrate describes work with self-represented litigants and language-access efforts
Summary
Magistrate Alicia Humbert told the Judicial Retention Committee she focuses on explaining procedures to pro se litigants, writing concise orders and improving access through clearer forms and communication-support services
Alicia Humbert, family-division magistrate for Washington, Orleans, Caledonia and Essex counties, described procedures she uses to help self‑represented litigants navigate family-court hearings and the steps the judiciary is taking to improve accessibility.
Humbert told the committee that magistrates have limited-jurisdiction roles focused on family-division matters—parentage, support, enforcement, juvenile…
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